Hershey Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

Hershey's competitors and similar companies include Ferrero, Yamazaki Baking, Pladis, Mars and Lindt & Spruengli.
Hershey
Hershey
The Hershey Company is a company manufacturing and selling confectionery products.
Ferrero
Ferrero
Ferrero is a manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products.
Yamazaki Baking
Yamazaki Baking
Yamazaki Baking (山崎製パン株式会社) is a food company that produces bread, bakery, and confectionery.
Pladis
Pladis
Pladis is a confectionery company.
Mars
Mars
Mars is a company that manufactures food, nutrition, pet care, and snacking products.
Lindt & Spruengli
Lindt & Spruengli
Lindt & Spruengli produces and sells chocolate products.
Founding Date
Founding Date
1894
Founding Date
1946
Founding Date
1948
Founding Date
2016
Founding Date
1911
Founding Date
1845
Type
Type
Public
Type
Private
Type
Public
Type
Subsidiary
Type
Private
Type
Public
Tags
Locations
Locations
Hershey, US HQ
Mississauga, CA
Mumbai, IN
Tokyo, JP
Seoul, KR
Senai, MY
El Salto, MX
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Locations
Cork, IE HQ
Buenos Aires, AR
Buenos Aires, AR
Lithgow, AU
North Sydney, AU
Innsbruck, AT
Arlon, BE
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Locations
Tokyo, JP HQ
Paris, FR
Ichikawa, JP
Kumiyama, JP
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Locations
London, GB HQ
Bruxelles, BE
Vertou, FR
Ogli, IN
Dublin, IE
Zaandam, NL
Lagos, NG
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Locations
McLean, US HQ
Béccar, AR
Buenos Aires, AR
Asquith, AU
Berkeley Vale, AU
Docklands, AU
North Sydney, AU
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Locations
Kilchberg, CH HQ
Marsden Park, AU
Wien, AT
São Paulo, BR
Toronto, CA
Shanghai, CN
Karlin, CZ
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Employees
Employees
18,6503% increase
Employees
38,767
Employees
33,393
Employees
3,333
Employees
150,000
Employees
14,973
Valuation ($)
Valuation ($)
39.7 b
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
4.3 b
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
N/A

Financial

Revenue (est.)
Revenue (est.)
$11.7b (FY, 2025)
Revenue (est.)
€12.3b (FY, 2020)
Revenue (est.)
¥1.3t (FY, 2025)
Revenue (est.)
£1.1b (FY, 2017)
Revenue (est.)
$45m (FY, 2022)
Revenue (est.)
CHF5.9b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
Cost of goods
$7.8b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
N/A
Cost of goods
¥851.7b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
£764.5m (FY, 2017)
Cost of goods
N/A
Cost of goods
CHF2.2b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
Gross profit
$3.9b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
N/A
Gross profit
¥459.8b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
£384.4m (FY, 2017)
Gross profit
N/A
Gross profit
CHF3.7b (FY, 2025)
Net income
Net income
$883.3m (FY, 2025)
Net income
N/A
Net income
¥43.5b (FY, 2025)
Net income
(£142.7m) (FY, 2017)
Net income
N/A
Net income
CHF726.7m (FY, 2025)

Operating

Brands
Brands
100 (FY, 2021)
Brands
67 (Apr, 2021)
Brands
N/A
Brands
N/A
Brands
N/A
Brands
N/A
Countries
Countries
80 (FY, 2021)
Countries
170 (FY, 2020)
Countries
N/A
Countries
N/A
Countries
80 (Jul, 2022)
Countries
N/A
Manufacturing Facilities
Manufacturing Facilities
13 (FY, 2021)
Manufacturing Facilities
31 (FY, 2020)
Manufacturing Facilities
N/A
Manufacturing Facilities
N/A
Manufacturing Facilities
N/A
Manufacturing Facilities
N/A
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Ferrero
HQ
Cork, IE
Employees
38,767

Ferrero is a manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products.

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Yamazaki Baking
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Employees
33,393

Yamazaki Baking (山崎製パン株式会社) is a food company that produces bread, bakery, and confectionery.

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Pladis
HQ
London, GB

Pladis is a confectionery company.

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Mars
HQ
McLean, US
Employees
150,000

Mars is a company that manufactures food, nutrition, pet care, and snacking products.

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